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(a) Offer of Judgment. No later than ten (10) days prior to trial, either party may serve upon the

adverse party an offer to allow judgment to be taken against the party for the money or property or to

the effect specified in the offer with costs accrued to the date of the offer. If, within ten (10) days after

service of the offer, or at least five (5) days prior to the trial date, whichever date is earlier, the adverse

party serves written notice that the offer is accepted, either party may then file the offer and notice of

acceptance together with proof of service, and the court shall enter judgment. An offer that is not

accepted shall be deemed rejected and evidence of the offer is not admissible except in a proceeding

to determine costs.

(b) Consequences of Non-Acceptance. If an offer of judgment is not accepted and the offeror

obtains a verdict or determination at least as favorable as the rejected offer, the offeror shall recover

from the offeree: (1) any administrative, filing, or other court costs from the date of the offer until the

entry of the judgment; (2) if the offeror is a plaintiff, eight percent interest computed on the amount of

the verdict or award from the date of the offer to the entry of judgment; or (3) if the offeror is a

defendant, reduction from the judgment or award of eight percent interest computed on the amount

of the verdict or award from the date of the offer to the entry of the judgment.

(c) This rule shall not abrogate the contractual rights of any party concerning the recovery of

attorney's fees or other monies in accordance with the provision of any written contract between the

parties to the action.